Yann Tonnar

After the of premiere of his film Terrestrial Verses (co-directed by Alireza Khatami) in Cannes, Ali Asgari was banned from traveling by the Iranian authorities. But filmmakers like Asgari are not easily deterred from practicing their art, despite unceasing repressive government interference.

Luxembourg is rich, Luxembourg is quiet, Luxembourg is safe. Why leave this apparent heaven? From Northern Canada to tropical paradise, from Jerusalem to the desert kingdom of Gobir, this film is about Luxembourgers who had to leave their home country, in order to find themselves better at home. A question spurs this trip around the world: do we want to remain who we are?

After the of premiere of his film Terrestrial Verses (co-directed by Alireza Khatami) in Cannes, Ali Asgari was banned from traveling by the Iranian authorities. But filmmakers like Asgari are not easily deterred from practicing their art, despite unceasing repressive government interference.

Luxembourg is rich, Luxembourg is quiet, Luxembourg is safe. Why leave this apparent heaven? From Northern Canada to tropical paradise, from Jerusalem to the desert kingdom of Gobir, this film is about Luxembourgers who had to leave their home country, in order to find themselves better at home. A question spurs this trip around the world: do we want to remain who we are?